Gabourey Sidibe shows off slimmer figure in Instagram post

LOS ANGELES, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Actress Gabourey Sidibe shared on Instagram a pair of photos showing off her new, slimmer figure.

Both images feature her wearing black pants and a white T-shirt covered with a portrait of rapper Biggie Smalls.

In one snapshot, she is seen with glossy lips and looking up from under bangs. The second shows her taking a selfie.

The photos were captioned, "Is it too early in the morning for selfies with a Mayfair filter?"

After she received compliments from her fans, Sidibe took to Twitter and wrote: "Um... That Instagram photo was mostly about showing off my Biggie Smalls tshirt and laid wig but...ya know... That's cool too."

Sidibe is best known for her work in the film Precious and TV show American Horror Story.